Benefits provided by previous upgrade program (Ver.04) and included in version 05.

Addition of the Picture Effect function.

Addition of the Peaking function in manual focus mode.

Benefits provided by previous upgrade program (Ver.03) and included in version 04.

Addition of the function to customize soft keys.It is now possible to customise the functions of two soft keys mounted on the camera's rear panel.

Addition of the Menu start function.When 'Menu' is selected, there is now the option to display either the main menu screen or the last parameter set.

Improvement of the operability of the MF Assist functionAn enlarged image portion can now be displayed on screen with user-selectable duration while in MF (Manual Focus) Assist mode. MF Assist operation has also been improved.

Improvement of the operability of menu item selectionThe menu operation has been simplified.

Maintaining the aperture setting in the movie recording modeHD video can now be shot while maintaining a constant aperture setting.

System Requirements

Install

Details

Do not remove the battery or AC adaptor during the upgrade; otherwise, the camera may become inoperable due to the sudden power shutdown.

Remove the memory card from the camera beforehand.

Start Firmware Updater

Double-click NEX-3V5_Update1112a.exe to start up Firmware Updater.

Check the USB connection mode

Select Menu → Setup → USB Connection on the camera, and confirm Mass Storage is selected. If the mode other than Mass Storage is selected, please select Mass Storage.

Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied USB cable.Note: When the camera is connected to the computer, the LCD screen of the camera turns off. Please proceed to the next step.

Confirm is displayed on the task tray at the lower right corner of the computer screen.

After confirming the above, click Next on Firmware Updater.Figure 4 appears on Firmware Updater and Figure 5 appears on the LCD screen of the camera.

Figure 4: Firmware Updater

Figure 5: Camera’s LCD screen

Note: From this step onwards, never turn off the camera until the firmware upgrade is completed.

After confirming the screens on Figures 4 and 5, click Next. The current version and the version after the upgrade appear on the lower left part of the screen.

Figure 6: Upgrade is required

If the screen on Figure 7 appears, the upgrade is not required. According to the message, stop the USB connection and click Finish. Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack or the AC adaptor, and then turn on the camera again.

Figure 7: Upgrade is not required

Click on the task tray at the lower right corner of the computer screen to stop the USB connection.

Note: Please keep the USB cable connected even after stopping the USB connection on the computer with the above operation.

Press the center of the control wheel to reset the camera.

Figure 9: Camera’s LCD screen

Figure 10: Camera control wheel

Note: The screen turns off when the center of the control wheel is pressed. Please proceed to the next step.

Click Next on Firmware Updater

After resetting, reconnection of the camera is verified, and the screen on Figure 11 appears.

Figure 11

Click Run to start the upgrade. The progress bar appears while upgrading (approximately 5 minutes).

Note: Never turn off the camera nor disconnect the USB cable while upgrading.

When the upgrade is completed, the screen on Figure 12 appears. Click Finish and disconnect the USB cable.

Figure 12

Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack or the AC adaptor, and then turn on the camera again.

Check the firmware version

Select Menu → Setup → Version on the camera.

The firmware version is displayed. The firmware upgrade was completed successfully if Ver.05 is displayed.

The new functions provided by this firmware upgrade and their respective operations are described in below instruction manual links.